Chairs
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Chairs
Wood, Oak, Fabric
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Chairs
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bouclé
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood, Paint
2010s Italian Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brutalist Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
2010s Italian Chairs
Leather
2010s Italian Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs
Straw, Beech
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rattan
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Steel, Nickel
1820s French Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Leather
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Metal, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Hardwood
2010s Italian Chairs
Textile, Birch
Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Pine
1950s Vintage Chairs
Iron
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Faux Leather, Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wool
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Cane
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Plastic
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood, Giltwood
1840s Swiss Antique Chairs
Wood
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech, Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Birch
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Beech, Leather
2010s American Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
2010s Ukrainian Chairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Fur, Ash, Faux Fur, Wool, Fabric
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Leather, Plywood
2010s Italian Chairs
Textile, Wood
2010s American Modern Chairs
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s European Chairs
Rope, Wood
Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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